Adidas Bans ’44’ on Germany’s Team Jerseys After Historian Says It Looks Like a Nazi Symbol "Germany's worst period should not be printed on a jersey," the German historian Michael König said.

German historian Michael König pointed out in a tweet that the font used for the 44 jersey bears a striking similarity to the lightning bolts insignia associated with the Nazi Schutzstaffel, a.k ...

The 4 on the German team’s current jersey is most problematic when paired with a second number 4, somewhat replicating the look of the double-lightning bolt emblem worn by SS officers.

In addition to redesigning the 4, Adidas has also banned the order of custom no. 44 jerseys. The SS logo is banned in Germany; it is frequently used as a symbol by white supremacist groups worldwide.

That means people who buy the jersey could choose the number 44. Adidas spokesperson Oliver Bruggen told German news outlet Bild that the company “will block the number 44 as quickly as possible.” ...

The German soccer federation and Adidas have stopped the sale of Germany jerseys with the number 44 because of a resemblance to the logo of the Nazi Party’s notorious SS paramilitary units.

The German soccer federation and Adidas have stopped the sale of Germany jerseys with the number 44 because of a resemblance to the logo of the Nazi Party's notorious SS paramilitary units.

The German national soccer team's jersey is stirring controversy over the number "4" on its design. People say it looks like a lightning bolt from the SS, a Nazi unit in World War II. Adidas said ...

While 44 is not currently used by the German men’s or women’s teams, official uniform supplier Adidas allowed customers to personalize the jerseys with a number, from 00 to 99, and a name up ...

BERLIN — The German soccer federation and Adidas have stopped the sale of Germany jerseys with the number 44 because of a resemblance to the logo of the Nazi Party’s notorious SS paramilitary ...

That means people who buy the jersey could choose the number 44. Adidas spokesperson Oliver Bruggen told German news outlet Bild that the company “will block the number 44 as quickly as possible.” ...